Central Region
Qurs Disc bread or coal disc bread
BREAKFAST
Jareesh – Groats
MAIN MEALS
Henaini
MAIN MEALS
Faqaa or Kama desert truffles
MAIN MEALS
Marqooq – Broth bread
MAIN MEALS
Saudi coffee (Central Region)
BEVERAGES
Laban – buttermilk, yogurt
BEVERAGES
Camel Milk
BEVERAGES
THE CENTRAL REGION
Download the RecipeA type of bread usually eaten for breakfast along with a dish of ghee or butter. A favorite dish in the central region, it is also eaten with dates and main meals.
Mix the ingredients without adding yeast. Knead the dough into a large circular mold. Place directly on hot coals and cover with more coals so that it bakes well on all sides. Bake for a few minutes, remove and flip, return and cover with hot ashes once again.
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Download the RecipeJareesh tops the list of celebrated dishes from the Central Region and its also a national dish. It is prepared with whole wheat kernels and gets its name from crushing (jarsh) the kernels in a mill to a coarse grain. Jareesh is served in a variety of ways, often with meat on top.
Boil the groats with the onions and water over a low heat. Add the laban or milk. Once cooked, serve with ghee (clarified butter) or butter and onion on top.
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Download the RecipeA cold weather sweet, this dish gives warmth and energy due to its high carbohydrate content. The dish is served on special occasions.
Mash the dates. Add to this hot water and wheat flour. Then add ghee or butter with a few flavorings such as cardamom.
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Download the RecipeThis is a main dish among the residents of the central region due to its widespread availability in the desert. It is often eaten in lieu of meat.
Wash the truffles well to remove any dust. Peel and dice. Boil as if boiling meat in water. It is usually served with rice.
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Download the RecipeMost dishes in the central region contain meat and wheat. Marqooq is one such.
Form thick sheets from the wheat dough. Boil the meat with the vegetables and onions. Add the dough sheets and leave to cook for about one hour until the dough cooks through with the meat and vegetables.
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Download the RecipeCoffee is a beverage that is drunk hot at all times. It is consumed locally and served to guests.
The coffee beans are roasted (hams) in a tool called mehmas, a bowl-shaped roasting pan. Once roasted, allow to cool, then pound with a najr or naqirah, a heavyweight pestle (stone or brass) and mortar. Then boil and brew in water with cardamom and saffron and serve in a dallah, a traditional coffee pot.
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Download the RecipeLaban is the favorite beverage of people from the central region, due to the area’s widespread pastures. It is made from cows’ milk. The cows are milked in the evening, then the milk is left in clay pots similar to an urn to keep it fresh until the next morning. The spout is then tied with wool rope made specially for the animal-skin canteen (sameel), which is hung at opposite ends by wool rope on the hoist made of three wooden posts of equal length. Then the laban is shaken and churned until ready to drink.
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Download the RecipeCamel milk is the primary beverage among the people of the central region. It is usually served with dates. It is a satisfying breakfast meal when the dates and ghee or butter are added to the milk. It is also offered to guests. Camel milk is high in fat, making it very nutritious.
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